Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current GCP Certification/NVQ 3 equivalent
• Up-to-date professional development plan

Desirable

• Basic level media qualification
• AOSP Registration
• Previous technician certification for multicentre/international clinical trials
• Member of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in ophthalmic imaging and retinal screening
• Evidence of recent professional development

Desirable

• Experience in a commercial photographic environment.

Knowledge

Desirable

• Research knowledge, experience and skills

Skills

Essential

• Manage own work with minimal supervision
• IT skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Personal planning and organisation skills
• Highly advanced communication skills for dealing with emotional and sensitive situations
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to offer effective communication to a broad range of patients and carers, including those with communication difficulties as well as medical staff
• Ability to effectively provide complex information and offer effective persuasion to a broad range of patients in terms of age, ability, and understanding

Other

Essential

• Commitment to continued delivery of a high-quality specialist service
• Continued development of clinical practice
• Flexible to meet service needs
• Ability to respond to continually changing circumstances
• Continued professional development
• Post requires ability to travel between all service sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).